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How we handle your data and what cookies this website uses.

Who We Are

This website is operated by Paalupiste Oy (business ID 1629605-3), a Finnish screw pile manufacturer headquartered in Porvoo, Finland. Paalupiste has designed, manufactured, and installed screw pile foundations since 2001.

Paalupiste Oy is the data controller for the personal data collected through this website. If you have questions about how we process your data, you can reach us at the contact details provided at the bottom of this page.

What Data We Collect

We collect personal data only when you voluntarily provide it to us. When you submit an enquiry through our contact form, we collect the following information:

Data Purpose
Name To address you in our response
Email address To send you our reply and any follow-up information
Company name To understand the business context of your enquiry
Phone number To contact you if a phone conversation is more practical
Project details To prepare an accurate quote or technical recommendation

We do not collect data through hidden trackers, analytics platforms, or marketing pixels. This website does not use Google Analytics or any similar analytics service.

How We Use Your Data

The data you provide is used for the following purposes:

Responding to enquiries. When you contact us through the website, we use your information to reply with the technical details, pricing, or guidance you requested.

Providing quotes and proposals. If your enquiry relates to a specific project, we use the details you share to prepare a tailored quote for screw pile foundations or installation equipment.

Project communication. If your enquiry leads to a business relationship, we use your contact information for ongoing communication about deliveries, installation schedules, and technical support.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Legal Basis for Processing

Legitimate interest is our legal basis for processing enquiry data from business-to-business contacts. When a construction company, developer, or installer submits an enquiry, we have a legitimate interest in responding with the requested information and maintaining the business relationship.

Consent is required for any marketing communications. We will only send you promotional material if you have given us explicit permission to do so. You can withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us.

Data Retention

Enquiry data is kept for a maximum of 2 years from the date of your last contact, unless an active business relationship exists. If we are working together on a project or you are an active distributor or partner, we retain your data for the duration of that business relationship and for 2 years after it concludes.

You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at the address below.

Your Rights

Under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Finnish data protection legislation, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access. You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification. If any information we hold is inaccurate or incomplete, you can ask us to correct it.

Right to erasure. You can ask us to delete your personal data. We will do so unless we have a legal obligation to retain it.

Right to data portability. You can request that we provide your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

Right to lodge a complaint. If you believe your data has been handled improperly, you have the right to file a complaint with the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman (Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto) at tietosuoja.fi.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details at the bottom of this page. We will respond within 30 days.

Cookies and Local Storage

This website uses a minimal number of cookies and storage mechanisms. We do not use analytics cookies, marketing cookies, or third-party tracking pixels.

Essential Storage

Name Type Purpose Duration
Cookie consent preference localStorage Remembers whether you have accepted or dismissed the cookie notice so it is not shown again on every page Persistent (until cleared)

Third-Party Services

This website loads resources from the following third-party services. These services may set their own cookies or collect data according to their own privacy policies.

Service Provider Purpose Privacy Policy
Google Fonts Google LLC Loads the Plus Jakarta Sans typeface used across the website (served from fonts.googleapis.com) Google Privacy Policy
Google Maps Google LLC Displays embedded maps on the contact page and navigation menu to show our office location Google Privacy Policy
YouTube Google LLC Embeds project videos on selected case study and blog pages using the privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com) Google Privacy Policy
WhatsApp Meta Platforms, Inc. Provides a floating chat button for quick enquiries. Clicking the button opens WhatsApp with our business number. No data is sent until you initiate a conversation. WhatsApp Privacy Policy

When your browser loads content from Google Fonts, Google Maps, or YouTube, Google may receive your IP address and browser information. YouTube embeds use the privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com), which limits tracking until you play a video. For full details on how Google processes this data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

What We Do Not Use

This website does not use analytics cookies (such as Google Analytics), marketing or advertising cookies, social media tracking pixels, or any other form of cross-site tracking.

Contact for Data Requests

For any questions about this policy, or to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:

Paalupiste Oy
Email: hello@ukhelix.com
Phone: 01444 223 755

Last updated: February 2026